Who We Are

Global Bersih is a non-profit organization established under the Swiss Civil Code. It aims to support Malaysian civil society’s efforts to strengthen Malaysia’s maturing democracyusing peaceful and legal means of action. For Malaysia to progress as a democratic society, the citizens’ right to a free and fair elections which is professional, impartial and transparent in all its stages of its administration must be promoted and protected.

Global Bersih sees the need to increase public understanding of what free and fair election means, not only to enhance voters’ awareness and knowledge, but also to uphold democracy in the country.

Global Bersih is proud to be part of the vibrant Swiss civil society as it enables a stronger international platform for it to advocate for its causes, taking advantage of the dynamic international human rights movement in Geneva, a global human rights capital.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

We aim to achieve:

The full and effective fulfilment of Malaysia’s right to a free and fair election that includes ensuring transparency of electoral roll, reform of electoral process and procedures, strengthening of public institutions, eradication of corruption and culture of impunity, and enhancing participation of international observers and media to monitor the polls.

An independent and effective Election Commission of Malaysia, especially in monitoring electoral discrepancies.

The advancement of human rights, rule of law and democracy in Malaysia.

WHAT WE DO

We provide a global platform for the voices and stories of ordinary Malaysians and civil society to reach out to the international community, in particular international human rights bodies, diplomatic missions, foreign media and civil society.

We enrich local and international exchanges of Malaysian issues, both in Malaysia and abroad to feed into national efforts related to electoral reform.

We galvanize support and increase commitment from Malaysians across the globe towards creating a stronger international momentum for electoral and democratic reform in Malaysia.

We carry out training and capacity building to encourage overseas Malaysians to participate in the civil society and electoral process.

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The Warsaw Declaration (2000)

The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government, as expressed by the exercise of the right and civic duties of citizens to choose their representatives through regular, free and fair elections with universal and equal suffrage, open to multiple parties, conducted by secret ballot,monitored by independent electoral authorities,and free of fraud and intimidation.